In recent weeks, we have been profoundly struck by how rapidly artists, teachers and creatives have responded to the Covid-19[…]
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Category: Interviews
Artists’ Interviews
Derek Jones explores portraiture with Derwent Inktense
Derwent Inktense’s versatility has always appealed to me being both watersoluble and bold. It’s rare to see a water-soluble medium[…]
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Tim Wright on the Derwent Art Prize and the importance of drawing
With the 2018 Derwent Art Prize now open for entries, we spoke to 2016 exhibitor and prize-winner Tim Wright about[…]
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Step-by-step: The little ballerina by Zoe James Williams
The Little Ballerina by Zoe James Williams I love attending ballet rehearsals to draw the dancers in their various[…]
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Introducing the Colosseum by Alexis Marcou
Introducing the Colosseum by Alexis Marcou Alexis Marcou is an artist & illustrator internationally renowned for his work in graphite. His style[…]
Read moreHow to Draw the Human Form; Figure Drawing by Jill Preston – March 2015
Drawing the human form is challenging and can be very frustrating. Yet it can be exhilarating and sublimely satisfying. The[…]
Read moreInterview: Sandra Dieckmann – Nov 2014
What do you listen to when drawing? We all share a studio playlist here that we contribute to. It’s[…]
Read moreInterview: Carne Griffiths – Aug 2014
Who’s your favourite artist, illustrator or designer? I am a huge fan of the surrealist automatic period of work,[…]
Read moreInterview: Claudine O’Sullivan – July 2014
Who’s your favourite artist/ illustrator or designer? It’s so hard to pick even a handful! My artist inspirations have[…]
Read moreMeet Derwent’s New General Manager – March 2014
We’d like to introduce our new General Manager here at Derwent. Simon Wells joined us in January and we took[…]
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